The Jabez Turn-Around

Friday 6 May
READ: 1 Chron 4: 9 -10
MORE LESSON: Psa 145: 18 - 20

One woman gave birth one day and decided for whatever reason to name the child 'Sorrow.' The boy grew to hear everyone call him Jabez – which means 'Sorrow'. Imagine how sorrowful he grew up to become just by hearing everyone call him 'Sorrow'. There was nothing he laid his hands upon that succeeded and the name just followed him everywhere. One day he decided that he had had enough of sorrow in his life, so he did something simple but profound; ...and Jabez called on the God of Israel ....: 1 Chron 4:10. The reason many have not seen the hand of God is that they have not passionately and sincerely called on Him without any sense of seeking for any other alternatives. Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, …Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!" So God granted him what he requested: 1 Chron 4:10 (NKJV).
God granted him every bit of his request and he had a new beginning in life. Joy, love, happiness, success and prosperity began to happen to him. The boy that was the outcast of the family and the town began to do well and prosper. When you cross-reference with 1 Chron. 2 : 55, And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez . . . , you will discover that Jabez became so great that a city was named after him. A man that was tagged hopeless and useless from birth by all, including his mother, became a generational phenomenon.
Whatever your present situation, when you invite God, He will cause a turn-around. The kind of turn-around that happened to Jabez is available to anyone that will call on God through prayer in the name of Jesus. You may say, ‘Oh no you don't know how serious my situation is’. I may not know but at least I know your mother didn't name you 'Sorrow'. If things could turn around for Jabez, I assure you that you stand a greater chance.
All that Jabez did was that he made contact with the God of Israel and that is all you need to do as well. The person that is praying and still adding other little things that are contrary to the Word of God will never find God's help. God wants 100% of your trust, 99.99% is not good enough, The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth: Psa. 145:18. Call on Him with the whole of your heart, do not accommodate any alternative that you have reserved in case God doesn't act or He is too slow for your liking. It is your turn for a turn-around.

Prayer/Action
* I receive divine intervention over every sorrowful situation, in Jesus’ name.
* Pray and ask God to turn around your destiny to good, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
This month as the Lord lives, I shall not die,( physically, spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, matrimonially or in any way) in the name of Jesus.